Bill > HF3245

This bill removes the existing exception to the statewide rent control prohibition in Minnesota. Previously, local governments (cities, counties, and towns) could adopt rent control measures if those measures were approved through a general election. Now, the bill completely eliminates that exception, meaning no local government can implement rent control on private residential property, regardless of voter approval. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 471.9996, specifically removing subdivision 2 which previously allowed for voter-approved local rent control. The prohibition remains absolute, with only limited exceptions such as local governments' ability to manage properties they directly own, contract with property owners, comply with federal or state regulations, or mediate tenant-landlord disputes about rent. By repealing the exception, the bill effectively strengthens the statewide prohibition on local rent control measures, preventing municipalities from implementing their own rent regulation policies.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3245&ssn=0&y=2025